Recent Advances in Nanoscience
C668, Spring 2007

This course provides an introduction to pure and applied nanosciences. The course will be built around weekly lectures presented by experts in theoretical and experimental approaches, which are integrated with a set of related presentations provided by the instructor. A reading list will be provided on each topic, and lecturers will be available either via telecommunication or in the classroom for a Q&A session. Students also will have to develop, present and defend proposals, which will be organized around an innovative research idea, for critique by the instructor and other students. This three-credit class will meet Wednesday and Friday from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. in room A400. Permission of the instructor is required to take the class; contact Prof. Ortoleva in C203E or call 812-857-2717 to make an appointment.

Tentative List of Lecturers

1. L.Baker
   Indiana University, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
   Nanospores
2. R.Bashir
   Purdue University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
   Nanomeasurements of bacteria and viruses
3. D.Baxter
   Indiana University, Professor, Department of Physics
   Multilayers: Phenomenology, properties, and applications of nano-structured materials built layer by layer
4. S. Datta
   Purdue University, Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
   Nanodevices and Maxwell's demon
5. J. Davisson
   Purdue University, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
   Protein Arrays
6. B. Dragnea
   Indiana University, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
   Plasmonic Metamaterials
7. A. Flood
   Indiana University, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
   Nanomachines
8. S. Jacobson
   Indiana University, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
   Fluid transport through nanoscale conduits
9. D. Janes
   Purdue University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Purdue University
   Nanoelectronic Devices based on Semiconductor Nanowires and Molecular Components
10. M. Jarrold
    Indiana University, Professor and Robert and Marjorie Mann Chair, Department of Chemistry
    Metal nanoparticle structure and phase transition
11. S. Kais
    Purdue University, Professor of Physical/Theoretical Chemistry and Computer Science
    Quantum phase transitions
12. R. Kamm
    MIT, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biological Engineering
    Kinetics of self-assembling networks and their applications in biotechnology
13. J. Leary
    Purdue University, Professor of Biomedical Engineering
    Bionanotechnology for nanomedicine
14. D. Lee
    Indiana University, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
    Recent advances in electronically conjugated chemical architectures as low-dimensional conduits for electrons and excited states.
15. L. Li
    Indiana University, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
    Self-assembled Heterostructures
16. M. Lundstrom
    Purdue University, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
    The nanoHUB family of nanosystem software
17. P. Ortoleva
    Indiana University, Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry
    Multiscale analysis of nanostructures with applications to virology and the targeted delivery of therapies
18. K. Raghavachari
    Indiana University, Professor, Department of Chemistry
    Electronical properties of nanoparticles
19. R. Sawafta
    QuarTek Corp., President and CEO
    fabrication and applications of nanoparticles